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Air quality advisory issued due to B.C., U.S. wildfires and blaze in Vancouver

Air quality advisory issued due to B.C., U.S. wildfires and blaze in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — An air quality advisory has been issued for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley because of "high concentrations of fine particulate matter" from wildfire smoke in British Columbia and the United States.
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Official candidates list set for Oct. 15 Lower Mainland municipal elections

Official candidates list set for Oct. 15 Lower Mainland municipal elections

Mayor Kennedy Stewart is facing 14 challengers in the Oct. 15 civic election.
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Trudeau, Horgan meet after Liberal cabinet retreat marked by Queen's death

Trudeau, Horgan meet after Liberal cabinet retreat marked by Queen's death

VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and British Columbia Premier John Horgan met over lunch in Vancouver on Friday, before Trudeau was set to travel back to Ottawa following a three-day cabinet retreat marked by the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Mining giant Teck awarded $1.98M in water treatment tank case

Mining giant Teck awarded $1.98M in water treatment tank case

Tanks used at a groundwater treatment plant in Trail were found to have a number of "structural and water-proofing defects."
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Going bananas in Fort Nelson

Going bananas in Fort Nelson

Grocery store seedlings turn into nine-foot trees in Northern B.C. farm's greenhouse
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They both had breast cancer: How a mother, daughter-in-law honour Terry Fox in his hometown of Port Coquitlam

They both had breast cancer: How a mother, daughter-in-law honour Terry Fox in his hometown of Port Coquitlam

On the day Erin Danielle was diagnosed with breast cancer, she never felt more alive.
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Could current Dawson Creek and District Hospital end up as seniors housing?

Could current Dawson Creek and District Hospital end up as seniors housing?

Will still operate until new hospital is completed.
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B.C. wineries prepare for later grape harvest

B.C. wineries prepare for later grape harvest

B.C. winery owners are readying for a later than usual grape harvest with many optimistic that the picked fruit will be high quality.
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IOC president: Schedule for choosing 2030 Winter Olympics host “in the hands” of subcommittee

IOC president: Schedule for choosing 2030 Winter Olympics host “in the hands” of subcommittee

The International Olympic Committee’s president said Friday that next steps in choosing a host for the 2030 Winter Olympics are “in the hands" of the Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games.
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BC NDP leadership candidate under investigation for possible Elections Act breach

BC NDP leadership candidate under investigation for possible Elections Act breach

Paying for someone else's membership is illegal, according to the B.C. Elections Act.
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